Epistemic welfare and algorithmic recommender systems: overcoming the epistemic crisis in the digitalized public sphere

by aina | Sep 9, 2025 | Publications

The paper proposes an interdisciplinary framework combining communication studies, welfare studies and social epistemology to move beyond the so-called epistemic crisis—illustrated through media organizations’ recommender systems—and outlines implications for media...

Exploring Ethical and Regulatory Challenges of AI Integration in European Union Newsrooms

by aina | Jul 30, 2025 | Publications

Authors: Bruno Lefèvre | ReSIC – Université Libre de Bruxelles Aina Errando | imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Adelaida Afilipoaie | imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Heritiana Ranaivoson | imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Louis Wiart | ReSIC...

Untouched minds in a tangled web: navigating mental autonomy and epistemic welfare amidst digital propaganda

by aina | Jul 25, 2025 | Publications

Author: Emine Ozge Yildirim-Vranckaert | Centre for IT & IP Law, Faculty of Law and Criminology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Aaron Hyzen | Media, Inequality & Change Center, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,...

The Foreign Subsidies Regulation: more than a competition tool for the media sector?

by aina | May 8, 2025 | Publications

Author: Adelaida Afilipoaie| imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel |orcid.org/0000-0002-8866-8536 DOI: https://doi.org/10.20901/ms.15.30.2 Abstract Complaints regarding the distortive and unregulated competitive effects of foreign investors sponsored through foreign...

AI, Innovation and Media Regulation: Insights from the II Annual ALGEPI Workshop

by aina | Apr 30, 2025 | News

On April 23rd, 2025, the Université de Namur hosted the second ALGEPI Annual Workshop where thought-provoking debates between researchers, students and industry experts on how AI is shaping the media landscape took place. From artificial intelligence, algorithmic...